Christoph
12-06-07, 22:35
Britain and America have been accused of failing to do enough to protect civilians in war-torn Afghanistan.
The International Committee of the Red Cross warned that civilians were suffering unbearably as violence has escalated in the last year.
The organisation criticised aerial bombings by Nato, as well as roadside bombs and suicide attacks by the Taliban and insurgents linked to al Qaeda.
Red Cross director of operations Pierre Kraehenbuhl said: "There's been intensification of the fighting - it has spread to new parts of the country, so it's no longer confined to the south.
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The International Committee of the Red Cross warned that civilians were suffering unbearably as violence has escalated in the last year.
The organisation criticised aerial bombings by Nato, as well as roadside bombs and suicide attacks by the Taliban and insurgents linked to al Qaeda.
Red Cross director of operations Pierre Kraehenbuhl said: "There's been intensification of the fighting - it has spread to new parts of the country, so it's no longer confined to the south.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=461452&in_page_id=1811